Game: Where-is-it? (international)

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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby johnw » Thu 04 May, 2017 5:18 pm

Time for another clue. I am looking at two named peaks, one over 3,000m asl. The (higher) one on the left is obscured by cloud. I'll accept the name of either peak or the name of the track I'm on, or any combination thereof.

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Mt Sefton and The Footstool from the Kea Point track - Aoraki/Mt Cook NP, Canterbury New Zealand
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby eggs » Thu 04 May, 2017 10:54 pm

No takers John?
We guys did take the left hand turn up the alternative track to Muellers Hut, but the girls continued along this track to get a good look at Sefton Peak and the glacier terminus at Kea Point.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby johnw » Fri 05 May, 2017 12:30 am

eggs wrote:No takers John?
We guys did take the left hand turn up the alternative track to Muellers Hut, but the girls continued along this track to get a good look at Sefton Peak and the glacier terminus at Kea Point.

This game has a tough crowd eggs, I was starting to think I was the only one on the planet who'd been here :wink:.
Yes, on the Kea Point track looking at Mt Sefton and The Footstool. The Mueller Hut branch that you took is behind me back down the hill.
I had a lovely day out around Aoraki/Mt Cook walking several of the tracks there, even managed to get my wife to join me on a couple including this one.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby eggs » Fri 05 May, 2017 10:08 pm

Staying in NZ
Name of the walk or valley for this one.
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The 261m waterfall seen on the Rob Roy valley walk
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby eggs » Mon 08 May, 2017 11:15 am

This place has a Scottish connection
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby Walk_fat boy_walk » Mon 08 May, 2017 1:01 pm

Rob Roy track?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby eggs » Mon 08 May, 2017 1:25 pm

That's the one. Fantastic day walk.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby Walk_fat boy_walk » Mon 08 May, 2017 1:44 pm

Continuing the theme (still NZ):
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby Walk_fat boy_walk » Tue 09 May, 2017 9:11 am

Walk_fat boy_walk wrote:Continuing the theme (still NZ):


Continuing the theme in more ways than one (see Eggs' earlier hint)
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby johnw » Tue 09 May, 2017 1:11 pm

Walk_fat boy_walk wrote:
Walk_fat boy_walk wrote:Continuing the theme (still NZ):


Continuing the theme in more ways than one (see Eggs' earlier hint)

So, taking a leap of faith, could this be the base of Rob Roy Falls?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby Walk_fat boy_walk » Tue 09 May, 2017 3:21 pm

Er... no. I was expanding on his Scottish theme. To be specific, mine is beverage-related.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby eggs » Tue 09 May, 2017 3:35 pm

That's a better clue. But did it taste like Whisky?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby Walk_fat boy_walk » Tue 09 May, 2017 4:02 pm

eggs wrote:did it taste like Whisky?

Oddly, yes.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby eggs » Tue 09 May, 2017 4:33 pm

So Whisky Falls - did you walk there or drop in by boat?

Keeping with NZ waterfalls..
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Earland Falls on the Routeburn Track
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby Walk_fat boy_walk » Tue 09 May, 2017 7:29 pm

Yep walked there... Had a quick look en route to the Travers Valley. Was surprised to see a jetty on the lake just below the falls - would make a nice day trip.

Is that Earland Falls?

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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby eggs » Tue 09 May, 2017 9:35 pm

Yes - Earland Falls on the Routeburn Track
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby Walk_fat boy_walk » Tue 09 May, 2017 9:42 pm

My non-NZ international photos are severely limited, and I'm not at a computer at the moment to upload one anyway. I might throw it open to someone else who can move it away from NZ??? Otherwise I'll upload one later tomorrow... But if so it'll probably be NZ again :P

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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby Walk_fat boy_walk » Wed 10 May, 2017 12:15 pm

No takers then... Like I said I don't have much non-NZ stuff. This one's from Europe, should be pretty easy:
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby eggs » Thu 11 May, 2017 11:47 pm

I could not get Mt Blanc massif out of my mind, but could not place the shot.
The multiple lines of vertical towers of rock there are stunning.
Eventually I figured it was du Midi on the mid right top.
So you are probably on the bench track between Le Montenvers and Plan de l' Aiguille.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby Walk_fat boy_walk » Fri 12 May, 2017 9:16 am

eggs wrote:So you are probably on the bench track between Le Montenvers and Plan de l' Aiguille.


That's the track. Taken from pretty close to half way between the two from memory.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby eggs » Fri 12 May, 2017 10:57 am

I will stay in Europe for this one.
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Lake Lucerne as seen from Pilatus
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby J M » Fri 12 May, 2017 8:08 pm

Looks to me like Lake Lucerne from up on Pilatus?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby eggs » Fri 12 May, 2017 9:43 pm

Yes - from the short climb to a peak on Pilatus.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby J M » Sat 13 May, 2017 2:21 am

Lovely looking spot, thanks mate. Next photo is from the Americas.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby johnw » Sun 14 May, 2017 9:11 pm

Acatenango Volcano - Guatemala?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby J M » Mon 15 May, 2017 12:41 am

johnw wrote:Acatenango Volcano - Guatemala?


Which is where I'm standing, meaning the volcano in view is?

Pretty sure you'll get the answer right, so I'll throw it over to you johnw
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby johnw » Mon 15 May, 2017 2:01 am

J M wrote:
johnw wrote:Acatenango Volcano - Guatemala?


Which is where I'm standing, meaning the volcano in view is?

Pretty sure you'll get the answer right, so I'll throw it over to you johnw

Thanks JM, that would be the erupting Fuego I believe.

Back to NZ on a miserable day. The track was closed soon after due to worse conditions.
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Fox Glacier terminal face and valley - Westland Tai Poutini NP New Zealand
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby MountainMadness » Tue 16 May, 2017 8:25 am

I'm not often a contender for the more touristy shots but I'll take this opportunity and pitch that its the track up the valley at Fox Glacier?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby johnw » Tue 16 May, 2017 9:12 am

MountainMadness wrote:I'm not often a contender for the more touristy shots but I'll take this opportunity and pitch that its the track up the valley at Fox Glacier?

Correct MM, I'm surprised this didn't go sooner. Looking at the currently retreating terminal face of the glacier - a short walk at this commonly visited location.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Postby MountainMadness » Tue 16 May, 2017 8:35 pm

Lets stay in NZ. What mountain are we on route to? The name of the plateau/'glacier' we are on will also do.

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